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Title: St.Leonards,Colchester.parish records FINCH
Post by: tony1945xx on Friday 10 May 13 15:55 BST (UK)

hello,i am looking for the parents of Benjamin FINCH who married Mary cLAYDON in 1798 in St Leonards,Colchester,i am stuck ,help.

Title: Re: St.Leonards,Colchester.parish records FINCH
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 10 May 13 17:24 BST (UK)

Hi

Was he actually born in Essex or did he just marry there?  Do you have an approximate birthyear for him?

Title: Re: St.Leonards,Colchester.parish records FINCH
Post by: tony1945xx on Friday 10 May 13 17:44 BST (UK)

hello,i don't know where he was born ,he married in Colchester in 1798 ,so I thought he would have been born about1775.he moved to Ipswich about 1805 ,I don't even know when he died but his wife died  after him in 1845.he had four sons between 1800 and 1819.

Title: Re: St.Leonards,Colchester.parish records FINCH
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 10 May 13 18:03 BST (UK)

The Mary Finch who died in 1845 was aged 65 so born approx 1780

There is a burial in St Helens Ipswich on 12.12.1819 for a Benjamin Finch aged 46 which would tie in with the birthyear of their last child

Title: Re: St.Leonards,Colchester.parish records FINCH
Post by: tony1945xx on Friday 10 May 13 19:36 BST (UK)

Thanks everso much for your help ,I will look into that

Title: Re: St.Leonards,Colchester.parish records FINCH
Post by: Arquebus on Saturday 25 May 13 22:17 BST (UK)

Tony....if it is any use to you, my stepmother is Eileen Finch from Myland / Mile End near Boxted.


AL

Title: Re: St.Leonards,Colchester.parish records FINCH
Post by: vabbott on Sunday 02 June 13 22:05 BST (UK)

Hi
These may be of no use but I will pass them on anyway
On my parish disc which starts 1815 there is the following information to make of as you will
Benjamin son of James and Charlotte Finch baptised 11th feb 1821 st leonards
Joseph son of James and Charlotte finch baptised 8th August 1819 also St LeonardsCharlotte Finch buried 20th March 1845 in St marys ward James Funch aged 58 Buried 3rd January 1838 also st marys ward There was actually a workhouse in St Marys Ward so could be where they died who knows  These may be some of your rellies hopefully
Ronnie :)

Title: Re: St.Leonards,Colchester.parish records FINCH
Post by: cobbs on Sunday 02 June 13 23:11 BST (UK)

Marriages...
FINCH BEN'J Wid & LUCAS ELIZ Sp B 10 Apr 1763
Witness...Rachel Baines, Rob Hasel
NIC D/P176/1/5 1 of 2 2 11 72

FINCH BENJAMIN Bach & CLUBB SUSAN Sp B 20 Jul 1758
Witness...Mary Inman WAL
D/P 246/1/8 1 of 2 2 6 43

Baptism.....
FINCH BENJAMIN.. Benjamin & Elizabeth 22 Apr 1764 MAR D/P 325/1/3 1 of 2 2 17

All from CD's from EFHS

Cobbs.

Edit.....

Death of Susan

FINCH SUSAN 20 Mar 1761 wife of Benjamin WAL D/P 246/1/5 1 of 3 3 8

Title: Re: St.Leonards,Colchester.parish records FINCH
Post by: smudwhisk on Sunday 02 June 13 23:14 BST (UK)

Ipswich St Helen Burial
12 Dec 1819 Benjamin Finch aged 46 years

From NBI - so born c1773.

Woops didn't see CaroleW had already posted the burial.  Doesn't really tie in with the baptism in 1764 but the age could be wrong.

Title: Re: St.Leonards,Colchester.parish records FINCH
Post by: cobbs on Sunday 02 June 13 23:21 BST (UK)

Burial of a Benjamin....but no age given.

FINCH BENJAMIN 08 Feb 1767 NIC D/P 176/1/3 4 of 4 1 12


Cobbs.

Title: Re: St.Leonards,Colchester.parish records FINCH
Post by: cobbs on Sunday 02 June 13 23:24 BST (UK)

Can never rely on death dates as being accurate.

Cobbs.

Title: Re: St.Leonards,Colchester.parish records FINCH
Post by: tony1945xx on Monday 03 June 13 13:04 BST (UK)

Thanks everyone for all this excellent information,you have all helped me a lot,i have plenty to work with now.Thanks again tony.